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Mobile recycling collections re-set for this weekend

January 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Decatur County, IN) – One of the casualties of this past weekend’s snow and bitterly cold temperatures was the Decatur County Mobile Recycling collection on Saturday. As a result of the postponement, regularly scheduled stops […]

Skier flown to hospital; second suffers broken leg on the slopes

January 23, 2024 Tom Snape

(Lawrenceburg, IN) – Two skiers were injured in separate incidents at Perfect North Slopes in Lawrenceburg Monday afternoon. One of the injured skiers fell and suffered a head injury. He was taken by Air Care […]

Jim’s Journal, January 23, 2024

January 23, 2024 Jim Williams

Tonight, we have a game and a quarter of basketball coming up for you on WRBI… well, a little less… more like 3 quarters of a quarter, just under 6 minutes. That’s because we’ll start […]

Batesville Swimming in a Dual Meet

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Batesville Bulldogs took on EIAC opponent East Central on Tuesday Jan 16 in dual meet action at the EC Natatorium and fell to the aqua-trojans. Emi Lopez brought home the only first-place finish for […]

Local Sports

South Ripley Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats Milan

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

South Ripley 70 Milan 58 See attached pictures of the scorebook. South Ripley moves to 2-0 in the ORVC and is back in action next week… Wednesday at […]

Batesville JV Boys Basketball Falls to Connersville

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

School Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Connersville 14 19 13 13 59 Batesville […]

Greensburg Boy Basketball Conquers County Rival

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Greensburg boys basketball team defeated county rival South Decatur 62-53 Saturday night at home in the second game of a back-to-back weekend. The Pirates shot 61% from the floor in the game. Jack McKinsey […]

The Lady Pirates Defeat the Lady Bulldogs

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Greensburg girls basketball team clinched the Eastern Indiana Athletic Conference championship Saturday afternoon in a 59-46 win over Batesville at home. The Pirates were led by Leah West and Claire Larrison, who combined to […]

Greensburg Boys Basketball Travelled to Brownstown

January 22, 2024 Annie Nunley

The Greensburg boys basketball team traveled to IHSAA Class 2A Brownstown Central Friday night, coming away with a 77-41 loss at the hands of the Braves. The Pirates were led by Jack McKinsey with 12 […]

Franklin County farmer elected to American Farm Bureau leadership board

January 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Indiana Farm Bureau’s District 8 Women’s Leadership Committee representative Mindy Orschell was elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee board for her first term at the 2024 […]

BCEF to award $31,500 in scholarships to BHS grads

January 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(Batesville, IN) – The Batesville Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is now accepting applications for its four scholarships that benefit Batesville High School (BHS) graduates, announced BCEF executive director Anne Wilson. In total, $31,500 will be […]

Indiana’s Individual income tax filing opens next Monday

January 22, 2024 Tom Snape

(Indianapolis, IN) – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting filings for the 2024 Individual income tax season on Monday, January 29, 2024, along with the Internal Revenue Service. DOR encourages customers to […]